By Jarika
Stories of black travelers and where we go around the world
On this episode I interview James the Ethnic Explorer who is based in a small town in Virginia. James has a passion for the outdoors and hiking that he has created content for others to learn how to survive outdoors....
In this episode I get to sit down an interview my lovely partner Rheame. We have just celebrated our 1 year anniversary and since things are getting serious she decided she would let me interview her on past travel experiences,...
In this episode we meet Abigail aka The Lady Who Travel, and we discuss why she started traveling and her upcoming plans for the year 2022. She talks about her experience being a plus size solo traveler and her content...
In this episode I sit down with Pamela who is the founder of People of Color Outdoors based in Portland, Oregon. We talk about her experience growing up there, leaving, and returning back to this outdoorsy place. She discusses why...
Welcome back to Season 4! I begin this season with a quick recap of what has been going on in my life and talking about my most recent trip. This past year I took a cross-country trip around The United...
In this episode I interview Tari the Founder and CEO of Not Wright Brand. Not Wright Brand is a travel backpack company design to save your sneakers while traveling. Not Wright also includes athletic gear ranging from sports equipment and...
In this episode I chat it up with Tayo who lives in London and works as a Pharmacist and has her own travel blog. We talk about how life has been for her during the second lockdown in the U.K....
In this episode I interview Calvin, the creator of the dating app IceBreakers. Calvin is a big time traveler created this app to help bring people together in real time as we navigate our worlds through COVD-19. Calvin's mission to the...
In this episode I interview Tarika, the creator of Black Girl Magic Tours in Atlanta, GA. We discuss how she came up with the idea to do the tours after visiting Cartagena, Colombia. She began the tours during the pandemic...
On this episode I interview Kay and Dee the host of the podcast Hold My Hijab. We discuss their show and their experience being Black Muslim Women. I ask them to share their stories about dating, traveling and around the...
In this episode I interview Anitrice who was a raised as a military brat lives in Atlanta, GA and travels for work and pleasure. She enjoys solo traveling as well as traveling with her friends. Anitrice discusses her recent trip, what...
It is a week after the election has been over, and now the United States has a new president elect, Joe Biden. In this episode I sit down with Marcus and we discuss all the current events in US today....
In this episode I chat with Jeff Jenkins another travel content creator who has created Chubby Diaries. He tells his story about being a plus size traveler and how he inspires others to travel. In this segment you get to...
In this episode I sit down with Ashley, another fellow travel podcaster and we talk about his show Traveling Incognegro! Before COVID-19 Ashely was taking and introducing travel and culture to students to expand their knowledge. The theme of his...
Welcome Back to the start of season 3! In this episode I interview Jennifer and Elizabeth two sister who host a podcast together called Haitian American Diaries. In this we episode we discuss their experience growing up as first generation...
In this episode I talk about my experience growing up as a Black American in the United States of American. Support the show
This is the Season Finale of Blackpacking, and in this episode I interview my coworker Marvin. Marvin and I both love coffee so much that we have traveled to where it is grown to learn about it. In this episode...
Meet Keem aka the passport abuser in this episode! She is a solo female traveler from New Jersey who has hopped around to 50 countries. She’s been featured in Forbes and creates informative travel based webinars. We talk about her...
In this episode I interview Cynthia from the Podcast Getting Your Sh*t Together. Cynthia's podcast is about her journey with alcohol, which led to her giving it up. She also discusses the idea of finding yourself and enjoying life while...
The Coronavirus(Covid-19) has been the topic of the short start of this decade, that's because he has infected many and resulted in the death of its victims. This episode has three different segments because the impact of this virus has changed...
This episode take places at Podfest 2020, where I meet a fellow travel podcaster by the name of Josh. Since both of are podcasters, we decide to interview each other, write down questions, and draw them at random. We realized...
In this episode I interview Edwin, the founder of Give Me Tap. Give Me Tap is an organization that provide clean water pumps to communities in Ghana. When people buy one of the Give Me Tap water bottles a portion...
One this episode I chat with blogger and travel influencer Francesca Murray about what spark her interest in traveling, solo travel, and teaching abroad. Check out this episode to hear her story on how she got to where she is...
On this episode I interview Joe who is a vegan that has traveled to many sides of the world. We talk about some of his favorite vegan international dishes, why he became vegan, and thoughts on vegan culture around the...
In this episode I talk with Benji, who is from Australia but is teaching abroad in the UK. When he is not teaching he is travelling and doing his passion of photography. We talk about the importance of capturing travel...
In this episode I talk with Neicy who is Canadian-Jamaican living in Toronto. She has a travel group called Queer Queens Travel which inspires queer women to travel and see the world. We discuss her experience teaching abroad, queer travel,...
In this Episode I interview Felicia who has a travel blog Black Girl With A Backpack. We talk about her blog, getting over our fears through travel, and her most recent trip to Morocco. Support the show
On this episode I interview Erin who began a travel company called Onyx and Abroad. She began the company wanting to encourage people of color to travel while making it affordable. She organizing packages for travelers that includes housing, transportation,...
In this episode I interview Tikesha who is currently living abroad and working at University's student affairs in the Netherlands. She has been doing this job for several years and plans to continue living abroad. During her time she has...
In this Episode I talked with Christina a travel blogger from New Jersey. We talk about her blog, her recent trip with her boyfriend to Iceland, along with what she has learned from solo travel. I also share with listeners...
In this episode I talk to Jen, author and former travel blogger, about her most recent trip to Bali. We discuss the food and her spiritual journey in Bali. Support the show
In this episode I sit down with Nicholas and discuss his first time blackpacking outside of the county in Japan. He shares his thoughts on what he learned about Japanese culture and his perspective on sexuality there. Support the show
On this episode I set down with a fellow black travel podcaster and we talk about travel, interviewing other black women travelers, and compare travel stories. Support the show
In this episode we meet Michelle a North Carolina native that is living in Munich, Germany. We compare her lifestyle living there to those back home and other countries where she has spent extended periods of time such as China,...
In this episode I sit down and talk with Nigel, born in the United States and his first trip outside the country is to Nigeria where is father is from. We also discuss his trip to India, and his most...
In this episode I sit down with my new friend Brian who works for immigrant in the United States. We discuss his job and how it impacts his travels, his experience in Tokyo, and we compare stories about Buenos Aires. ...
In this episode I talk about my trip to Amsterdam, my conversation with a German, and how it relates to current gun control laws in the United States..or lack there of. Support the show
In this episode I talk with Jaylene about our experience in Prague and her experience returning home to her grandmother's funeral in the Philippines. Support the show
I sit down with my friend Brittany and discuss her experience traveling within the United States, the current state of Sudan, and how the United States deals with overseas affairs. Support the show
In this episode I interview Esteban Gonzalez who was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia until he was 15 and moved to the United States with his family. We talk about his experience in Cape town, ZA, growing up in...
This is my first episode of my podcast Blackpacking and my first experience of traveling outside the country. I tell the story of my volunteer trip in Cape Town, South Africa and how that opened my mind to the outside...
